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Mashonaland man kills wife, village head and neighbour, stabs himself
The community of Hurungwe, Mashonaland West, is in shock after a 37-year-old man allegedly went on a brutal killing spree, murdering three people, including his wife, the village head, and a neighbor,...Published: 26 Feb 2025 at 14:50hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife over money
A Zvishavane man, Nobert Mhlanga, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for the brutal murder of his wife in 2022 after a domestic dispute over money. Mhlanga, who was 38 at the time, appeared befo...Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 14:33hrs | 1387 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife of 49 years over petty dispute
Kasina Kawocha (61) from Chinhoyi has been sentenced to six years in prison for the culpable homicide of his wife, Spejina, following a dispute. He will serve four years, with two years suspended on g...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:11hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife with pick
A man from Bulilima, Honest Nkomo (34), has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife, Milikani Moyo (27), after suspecting her of trying to poison him. The incident occurred on July 16 in the Kham...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:07hrs | 423 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife, buries corpse in shallow grave
Police in Insuza, Lupane, Matabeleland North province, have arrested Tryforward Mpofu (35) for the murder of his wife, Revai Rusive (36), whom he accused of infidelity. The incident occurred o...Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 06:55hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife over allegations of infidelity
A MAN fatally assaulted his wife over allegations of infidelity.In a statement on X, police said they arrested Tatenda Kaosa (28) after he assaulted Tanaka Ndaruza (20) on 4 January 2024....Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:38hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife after catching her pants down in matrimonial bed
A CHINHOYI man is on the run after butchering his wife of nearly 15 years after catching her red-handed in a compromising position with her suspected lover on the matrimonial bed.After committ...Published: 10 Nov 2023 at 22:41hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Spurned man kills wife at her paternal home
A man is currently on the run after allegedly fatally assaulting his estranged wife during an attempt at reconciliation at his in-laws' residence. The suspect, identified as Alfigio Zhou from Village ...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 20:01hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife, commits suicide
A BULILIMA man killed his wife before he hanged himself outside his homestead over an undisclosed issue. Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson Inspector Loveness Mangena confirmed the inci...Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 15:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife over R300
A Gwanda man has been arrested after he killed his wife in a dispute over of money.Matabeleland South acting provincial police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Thandolwenkosi Moyo confirmed t...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife, hides body under the bed
A 45-YEAR-OLD Norton man was arrested yesterday after he fatally struck his wife with a hoe after accusing her of having an extramarital affair. Enwell Sitima committed the offence at Ardbedee...Published: 20 Dec 2022 at 17:28hrs | 15 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man kills wife, commits suicide
Police in Mashonaland East are investigating a case where a Mudzi man, Zvikomborero Simende (35) allegedly murdered his wife in cold blood over infidelity issues.After the gruesome murder of h...Published: 11 Oct 2022 at 19:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife with truck during dispute
A 29-year-old man has been arrested in Bulawayo on allegations of deliberately running over and killing his wife with a truck during a domestic dispute on Friday and then trying to cover up by pretend...Published: 22 Sep 2022 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife for buying bag
A 37-YEAR-OLD Zvishavane woman was last Thursday allegedly murdered by her husband after buying herself a bag using money meant to purchase groceries.Midlands provincial police spokesperson In...Published: 21 Apr 2022 at 11:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife, rapes dead body
A MUTARE man, Joel Mutasa yesterday appeared before magistrate Langton Kata facing charges of choking and murdering his wife and then raping her dead body before hanging her in an attempt to conceal t...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:46hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
'Man kills wife over sex'
A GWERU woman, Sheilla Chitakatira, was allegedly battered to death by her husband last Monday following an argument over sex.Her husband, Grant Chitakatira, who is a Zesa Holdings employee, i...Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 07:20hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife in infidelity row
A MAN from Kwekwe allegedly killed his wife by brutally assaulting her with a log at the height of an infidelity dispute.The incident, which left the mining town in shock, happed on Friday eve...Published: 23 Jan 2022 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Praying man kills wife, two children
A Gweru man this afternoon fell into a trance while praying with his family grabbed an axe before chopping to death his wife and two children.The other child escaped the chop and was saved by ...Published: 02 Nov 2021 at 18:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife, hides body on mountain top
A 60-year-old Macheke man has been arrested on allegations of beating his wife to death with a belt following a domestic dispute before hiding the body on top of a mountain near a farm in the area to ...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife in Harare, commits suicide in Beitbridge
A 48-year-old man, who allegedly axed his wife to death in Harare, has committed suicide in Beitbridge after failing to skip the border to South Africa.It is reported that on September 27, Tin...Published: 02 Oct 2021 at 15:42hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Man kills wife for ritual purposes
A 39-year-old man from Mvuma has been arrested after allegedly luring his wife into the bush and killing her on Sunday night for ritual purposes after being promised US$5 000 by an as yet unknown pers...Published: 29 Sep 2021 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife over text message
POLICE in Manicaland have launched a manhunt for a Rusape man who allegedly murdered his wife after stumbling upon a love text message in her mobile phone.Manicaland police spokesperson, Inspe...Published: 19 May 2021 at 06:51hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife's friend over beer
A HARARE man yesterday appeared in court on allegations of killing his wife's friend whom he accused of influencing his spouse to drink beer. Egypt Mukomachirandu allegedly assaulted Enita Mus...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 06:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife and attempts suicide over infidelity
A 24-YEAR-OLD man fatally stabbed his wife with a kitchen knife and then tried to commit suicide by stabbing himself with the same knife after accusing her of infidelity.Matabeleland South act...Published: 16 May 2019 at 17:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife's employer
A 39-year-old Harare man last Friday appeared in court on allegations of fatally stabbing his wife's employer after accusing him of having an extra-marital affair with her. Norbert Chipendembe...Published: 30 Apr 2019 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cheating man kills wife, shares bed with corpse
A CHEATING Victoria Falls man allegedly fatally punched and kicked his wife before sharing the bed with her lifeless body at night not knowing she was long dead.Japhet Mapfumo (41) of House Nu...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 11:28hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Jilted man kills wife in savage knife attack
A MAN from Inyathi allegedly killed his estranged wife by stabbing her five times with a flip knife for dumping him, police have confirmed.Police spokesperson for Matabeleland North Chief Insp...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 09:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife, hangs self
A 31-YEAR- OLD man from Mberengwa allegedly killed his wife in cold blood after he found her with a boyfriend and disappeared from home, only for his body to be discovered hanging from a tree about 10...Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 05:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge man kills wife, leaves body to decompose
A BEITBRIDGE man allegedly killed his wife following a dispute over an unknown issue, locked the body in their rented room and left it to decompose.This was heard by Beitbridge magistrate Good...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:44hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife in infidelity row
A Chivi man has been arrested for fatally assaulting his wife with a log after she confronted him over alleged infidelity Edward Mukonde (59) of Mukonde village in Nemauzhe communal lands allegedly fi...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 05:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife over cow
POLICE in Chivhu have launched a manhunt for a man who allegedly killed his wife after accusing her of failing to chase away a cow that was drinking water near their garden.Simbarashe Zishiri ...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife, son in paternity wrangle
POLICE in Dema have arrested a 46-year-old man for the gruesome murder of his wife and two-month-old son in a paternity wrangle.The suspect, Lloyd Gorimbo, is facing murder charges after he al...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 11:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife, son in paternity wrangle
POLICE in Dema have arrested a 46-year-old man for the gruesome murder of his wife and two-month-old son in a paternity wrangle.The suspect, Lloyd Gorimbo, is facing murder charges after he al...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jealous man kills wife over churchmate's greeting
A MAN from Nyamandlovu allegedly killed his wife in a fit of jealousy after a church mate greeted her.After allegedly committing the crime, he lied that she had been killed by robbers....Published: 27 Aug 2018 at 08:19hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Man kills wife, conceals corpse in mountain
A RUSAPE man who beat his wife to death, dumped her body in a mountain and disappeared has been convicted of culpable homicide by senior Mutare High Court judge, Justice Hlekani Mwayera.James Sikila w...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife in front of in-laws
A 29-YEAR-OLD Mwenezi man appeared at the Chiredzi Magistrates' Court last week, facing a murder charge after he allegedly fatally shot his wife in the presence of his in-laws following a domestic dis...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 07:17hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife's lover
A Harare man appeared in court on Friday for allegedly murdering a man he suspected of having an affair with his wife, by throwing him down from a third floor balcony.Nicholas Parakokwa (29) a...Published: 26 Feb 2018 at 05:42hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife's lover
A 33-year-old Chiredzi man has been jailed for an effective 14 years by a Masvingo High Court judge for the cold-blooded murder of a neighbour he accused of having an extra-marital affair with his wif...Published: 20 Feb 2018 at 07:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife for trying to get him to quit beer
POLICE in Shurugwi have arrested a 34-year-old man who fatally axed his wife who had taken him to a self proclaimed prophet to get some prayers to assist him quit beer and start going to church....Published: 13 Jan 2018 at 06:37hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Businessman kills wife, commits suicide
A Bulawayo businessman allegedly murdered his wife by suffocating her using a towel before committing suicide at their Pumula homestead on Tuesday this week.A dark cloud is hanging over Pumula...Published: 07 Dec 2017 at 13:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife's lover?
AN INFURIATED man was on Monday arrested for assaulting his wife's lover to death after he caught them having sex in their matrimonial home.Tapfumaneyi Allan Muwande of Greendale is reported t...Published: 05 Oct 2017 at 16:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife over SMS 'from lover'
A MAN from Bulawayo's Cowdray Park suburb allegedly sjamboked his wife to death after he found text messages in her phone and suspected she was having an affair.Thabani Mpofu, who is on the ru...Published: 21 Jul 2017 at 08:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife, appears in court
Midlands Provincial Education Inspector, Fred Shavi (64) has appeared before High Court judge, Justice Makonese in Gweru today facing allegations of killing his wife, Mrs Netsai Ncube who was a lectur...Published: 17 May 2017 at 19:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife, commits suicide
A 25-year-old man from Zvishavane allegedly killed his 21-year-old wife after she confronted him over his cheating escapades before committing suicide by hanging.The incident occurred on Monda...Published: 14 May 2017 at 14:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife over her new cellphone
A 34-YEAR-OLD man from Mberengwa flew into a rage and stabbed his wife leading to her death following a misunderstanding over her new cellphone, a court heard yesterday.The woman died at Z...Published: 25 Mar 2017 at 14:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife, destroys family property
A 25-YEAR-OLD Epworth man allegedly fatally stabbed his wife and smashed window panes at his parents' house, over a yet-to-be-disclosed domestic dispute.The incident occurred on Sunday and...Published: 22 Feb 2017 at 05:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife over used condom
A 24-year-old Chitungwiza woman was on Saturday allegedly beaten to death by her husband following an altercation over a used condom she had found in his pockets while doing laundry.Police...Published: 16 Feb 2017 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife, stepson and uses wire to hang self over infidelity
A MAN from Chivi allegedly butchered his wife and one-year-old stepson before hanging himself in a locked bedroom following a row over infidelity, police confirmed yesterday.Three bodies b...Published: 14 Feb 2017 at 05:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife after catching her pants down with lover, hangs self
In a bizzare incident, a Beatrice man Bwanali Belo of Gabaza farm under Chief Seke killed his wife after catching her red-handed with a boyfriend.Bwanali then buried his wife alone but later c...Published: 06 Dec 2016 at 03:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man kills wife, burns body
A 64-year-old Zvishavane man allegedly axed his wife of 33 years to death and burnt her body after she allegedly opposed his plans to marry a second wife.Kenneth Masuku, of Mabele Village ...Published: 29 Nov 2016 at 08:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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